New eligibility rules for JROTC instructors

by Mario Tommasi The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) has been a cornerstone of American education and leadership development since its establishment by the National Defense Act of 1916.…

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Old tools, new twist

By the NJEA Technology Committee There are dozens of new EdTech apps developed every day, all promising to revolutionize your classroom practice. But do these apps significantly benefit learning, or…

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Proud Bridgeton Bulldog and union advocate

Meet 2022-23 Cumberland County ESP of the Year Jane Caine  Jane Caine has worked in public education more than 38 years. While she began her career working in the cafeteria…

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Finding her people at Newton High School 

Meet 2022-23 Sussex County ESP of the Year Carla Brunelle  Carla Brunelle was floored when she found out she’d been named the 2022-23 Sussex County ESP of the Year. For…

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Your summer reading list 

Your summer reading list from the NJEA Professional Development and Instructional Issues Division  Compiled by Richard Wilson  The iconic American singer and jazz artist, Nat King Cole, had a great hit…

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Getting your Vitamin B

By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson  Happy Gay Pride Month, NJEA family! It’s the last month of the school year, and we’re all thinking about activities and strategies that…

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Read more about the article A different kind of coach
Seen here at the New Jersey State Awards Dinner, Hackensack High School finished Third Place overall and First Place in the large school division.

A different kind of coach

Academic Decathlon inspires achievement   By Rodney Lane  When we think of coaches, we often think of sports. Football, basketball and track coaches are traditionally some of the most celebrated…

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Shoprite @ school

By Kathryn Coulibaly  Jessica DiMino and Stacey Villa, special education teachers at Old Bridge High School, are known as the “ShopRite ladies” around Old Bridge High School. That’s because for…

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Thrifter upper teaches fashion and sustainability

By Kathryn Coulibaly  Like most middle schoolers, the students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson care a lot about their clothes. Recognizing this, Bridgit Valgenti, a library media specialist…

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